Biology (B.S.)/Computer Science (M.S.)

Illinois Institute of Technology

This accelerated master's degree explores computational biology as an interdisciplinary field by combining a B.S. in biology with an M.S. in computer science in as few as five years. Processing biological data has become increasingly important with the growth of huge datasets, such as DNA data. As we move to the era of personalized genomics for medical purposes, the amount of data to analyze will be staggering. For example, sequencing the genomes of all Americans would generate exabytes of data. Illinois Tech, Chicago’s only tech-focused university, combines a firm foundation of a biology bachelor’s degree with the advanced knowledge of a computer science master’s degree to develop highly qualified computational biologists. Become more attractive to employers with a biology and computer science background, and as a result have better job prospects in both the biology and computer science fields. Or prepare to continue graduate studies. Illinois Tech, Chicago’s only tech-focused university, combines a firm foundation of a biology bachelor’s degree with the advanced knowledge of a computer science professional master’s degree to develop highly qualified computational biologists.

College of Computing